Clinical trials: Tuberculosis in Children
Tuberculosis, Meningeal
Optimizing Treatment to Improve TBM Outcomes in Children
In this open-labeled, randomized clinical trial, the Investigator will assess the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of model-optimized doses of rifampicin (RIF) with or without levofloxacin (LEVO) given to children as part of…
- Trial name
- TBM-KIDS (NCT02958709)
- Testing
- High-dose: RIF, INH, PZA, EMB, High dose: RIF, INH, PZA, LEVO, Standard of care: RIF, INH, PZA, EMB
- Where
- 3 sites in India, Malawi
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Adequacy of the New Pediatric Isoniazid/Rifampin/Pyrazinamide (HRZ) Tablet
Lack of quality-assured pediatric formulations of the first-line antituberculosis (anti-TB) drugs is barrier to optimized tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcome in children.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Coinfection
- Trial name
- NCT03800381
- Testing
- Observational PK study
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Vitamin A Supplementation for Modulation of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Immune Responses in Latent Tuberculosis
In populations with high prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), malnutrition (PEM) may influence incident rates of TB.
- Trial name
- NCT00558480
- Testing
- Vitamin A
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia
Latent Tuberculosis
Vitamin D Supplementation in TB Prevention
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether vitamin D supplementation reduces risk of acquiring latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in school age children in Mongolia.
- Trial name
- NCT02276755
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3)
- Where
- Mongolia
- Volunteers
- 8,851 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Tuberculosis Diagnosis
Clinical Study of Recombinant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ESAT6-CFP10 Allergen for Children
In this clinical research,48 cases TB (Tuberculosis patients) participants and 48 cases non-TB participants with lung disease who all meet the standard are divided into different groups through a randomized and blind method.
- Trial name
- NCT03027154
- Testing
- ESAT6-CFP10 in left arm and TB-PPD in right arm, ESAT6-CFP10 in right arm and TB-PPD in left arm
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biologic Pharmacy Co., Ltd.
Tuberculosis, Hiv
Pharmacokinetics of Twice or Once Daily DTG (50mg) in Children With HIV and TB
Stage 1 proposed study will provide evidence to support the use of twice-daily dose 50mg DTG in children (20-35kgs) co-treated with RIF.
- Trial name
- ORCHID (NCT04746547)
- Testing
- Dolutegravir 50 MG, Dolutegravir 10 MG
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Clinical Trial
Evaluation of Pharmacokinetics and Safety Tolerability of Higher Doses of Rifampic
Tuberculosis in children is a major public health problem and it contributes 10% of the total TB cases worldwide. TB treatment outcomes in children are challenged by insufficient consideration of the relationships between doses…
- Trial name
- HighRif C (NCT04437836)
- Testing
- Evaluation of high dose rifampicin in children
- Where
- 4 sites in Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
Tuberculosis, HIV
Validation of a Tuberculosis Treatment Decision Algorithm in HIV-infected Children (TB-Speed HIV)
TB-Speed HIV is a prospective multicentre management study evaluating the safety and feasibility of the recently proposed PAANTHER TB treatment decision algorithm for HIV-infected children with presumptive TB.
- Trial name
- NCT04121026
- Testing
- External validation of the PAANTHER TB treatment decision algorithm
- Where
- 7 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Mozambique and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 278 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Tuberculosis
Epidemiological Study In Tuberculosis-Endemic Urban Area in Senegal
A cross-sectional childhood M. tuberculosis infection survey of age-specific rates (defined by positivity to the test QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus) will be conducted in Senegal to collect information on the local TB endemic to inform…
- Trial name
- MTBVAC-EPI (NCT03767946)
- Testing
- Quantiferon Gold Plus Test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biomedical Research Center EPLS
Tuberculosis, Polio
Mobile Phone SMS Messages and Automated Calls in Improving Vaccine Coverage Among Children in Pakistan
Routine childhood immunization (RCI) in Pakistan is well below the recommended coverage of 90% with rates as low as 16% in certain regions (Pakistan DHS 2012-3).
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Polio, Diphtheria, Pertussis
- Trial name
- NCT03341195
- Testing
- SMS messages and automated calls
- Volunteers
- 3,850 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Latent Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Clinical Trials Consortium Study 35
Hypotheses: Rifapentine (given as water-dispersible monolayer and/or fixed dose combination with isoniazid) dosing in HIV-infected and uninfected children ≤ 12 years of age with latent TB infection (LTBI) or with exposure to…
- Trial name
- NCT03730181
- Testing
- Rifapentine, Isoniazid
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Immunity in Children
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of how immunity to tuberculosis (TB) is maintained in children. When children get tuberculosis, it is more likely to spread to other parts of the body than when adults…
- Trial name
- NCT00170638
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Latent Tuberculosis, HIV Infections
Improving Latent Tuberculosis (TB) Diagnosis in Thai Children
The study is a prospective study to improve the diagnosis and management of latent TB in HIV-infected and HIV uninfected children in Thailand.
- Trial name
- TB Px (NCT00947609)
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEARCH Research Foundation
Tuberculosis
Effects of the Active Cycle of Breathing Technique With and Without Balloon Blowing Therapy in Tuberculosis
The study design will be a randomized controlled trial. The data will be collected from Gulab Devi Teaching Hospital, Lahore. 34 kids aged 8 to 14 years will be randomly assigned either to an experimental group or a control…
- Trial name
- NCT07484490
- Testing
- Active cycle of breathing with Balloon therapy, Active Cycle of breathing
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Tuberculosis, Severe Pneumonia
Impact of Systematic Early Tuberculosis Detection Using Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra in Children With Severe Pneumonia in High Tuberculosis Burden Countries (TB-Speed Pneumonia)
Despite progress in reducing tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality in the past 20 years, TB is a top ten cause of death in children under 5 years worldwide.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Severe Pneumonia, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT03831906
- Testing
- Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra)
- Where
- 16 sites in Cambodia, Cameroon and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 2,570 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
HIV/AIDS, Hypertension
Evaluating the Impact of a Community Health Worker Program in Neno, Malawi
This protocol concerns the implementation and evaluation of an intervention designed to realign the existing cadre of Community Health Workers (CHW) in Neno District, Malawi to better support the care needs of the clients they…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Hypertension, Asthma, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT03106727
- Testing
- Household model
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 122,395 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Partners in Health
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
Pharmacokinetic Study to Evaluate Anti-mycobacterial Activity of TMC207 in Combination With Background Regimen (BR) of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) Medications for Treatment of Children/Adolescents With Pulmonary MDR-TB
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (explores what the body does to the drug), and anti-mycobacterial activity of bedaquiline (TMC207) in children and adolescents (0 months to less…
- Trial name
- NCT02354014
- Testing
- Bedaquiline (TMC207), Background Regimen (BR)
- Where
- 11 sites in Mozambique, Philippines and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Tuberculosis, HIV
Rifampin and Nevirapine Interactions in Young Children
Nevirapine is the preferred nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) for treatment of HIV in children younger than 3 years old who have tuberculosis (TB) coinfection.
- Trial name
- NCT01699633
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
HIV, Tuberculosis
Improving Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in HIV Infected Children in Asia (Cambodia, Vietnam)and Africa (Burkina Faso, Cameroon)
Childhood tuberculosis (TB) accounts for 11% of the total 9 million annual TB cases and the difficulty of its diagnosis is increased in case of HIV infection in children.
- Conditions
- HIV, Tuberculosis, Pediatrics
- Trial name
- NCT01331811
- Testing
- Development of a diagnosis algorithm
- Where
- 8 sites in Burkina Faso, Cambodia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 441 people
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis
PPD Size and Mycobacteria Tuberculosis ELISPOT in Children Who Have Received BCG in Neonate Period
To investigate the size of PPD and TB specific ELISPOT among children between 3m/o and 15 y/o . Calculate the normal range of age specific PPD size in children who recieved BCG at new-born period.
- Trial name
- NCT00172783
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital